零起点美语-What a Grouch!

What a Grouch!

Barny and Sally are husband and wife. They're having dinner. (B=Barny; S=Sally)
B : These water dumplings taste like tennis balls.
S : But they're your favorite dish!
B : Not the way you cook them.
S : Why are you so grouchy?
B : Why shouldn't I be? I've got a wife who can't cook, my kids are naughty and...
S : Hold it a minute. Maybe you are the problem!
B : Huh? How could that be?
S : There might be something wrong with you. You should see a doctor.
B : Huh? No way!
S : Why not?
B : Waiting in doctors' offices makes me grouchy.

巴尼和莎莉是夫妻, 他们正在吃晚餐。
巴尼：这些水饺尝起来像网球似的。
莎莉：可是这是你最爱吃的菜呀！
巴尼：可不是你这种煮法。
莎莉：你怎么会牢骚这么多？
巴尼：怎么不会？老婆不会做菜, 孩子又顽皮而且……
莎莉：等一下, 也许“你”才是问题所在！
巴尼：啊？那怎么可能？
莎莉：你也许病了, 应该去看医生。
巴尼：啊？休想！
莎莉：为什么不呢？
巴尼：在候诊室等待会让我火气大。